My first five years in office, my focus has been finding efficiencies in our processes and overhauling our information technology infrastructure. These accomplishments allow us to do our job better, saving time and money for taxpayers and industry.

I take seriously my duty to protect our natural resources while industry creates jobs. Strong, fair, consistent regulation ensures a safe environment and economic growth. During my time at the Railroad Commission, we have updated our rules to ensure the industry continues to do business in Texas, and at the same time, we have kept our communities and environment clean.

Through the Sunset review process, the Railroad Commission has had considerable discussion about bettering its functions. We are more efficient today because of these efforts. One important reform, we are making improvements to our oil and gas monitoring and enforcement program, and oversight of Texas’ pipeline infrastructure.

Trusted Conservative Leader
Texas Real Estate Commissioner 6+ years
Real oil and gas experience owning my own companies.
Weston is the only candidate in this race who endorsed Ted Cruz in the primary and Trump in the general when facing Clinton.

We're going to support oil and gas producers who responsibly produce energy in our state and we're going to make it easier for them to do business, but we will always reprimand bad actors.

Renaming the agency from the Railroad commission to a proper name as its members indicated April 29th of 2016. visit www.westofortexas.com for more in depth information.

Protect land owners and business owners and stop running commission like a dictatorship.
For land owners we must always focus on making changes at the commission that better protect private property rights while still encouraging oil and gas development. How we deal with allocation wells

I am trained as an urban planner, architect and historic preservationist; at first glance regulating the oil and gas industry in TX doesn't seem like a good fit. The fact is that 88% of Texans live in cities. Oil & gas directly impacts urban life.

Right now I plan to balance the commission. The current commission is entirely beholden to the industry. It is an open secret that commissioners accept campaign contributions 24/7, 365 days a year, from the industry. I will balance the commission by listening to and believing scientists, surface rights owners & municipalities and supporting them.

I would lobby to change the name of the commission to something that tells the public, & the commissioners themselves, what the commission is supposed to be doing. I would seek increased reporting requirements for wastewater injection wells. These wells are causing earthquakes and I believe polluting our water. This to me is immoral and unjust. Texans cannot afford it.

Assiduous enforcement of existing regulations on all matters is crucial. Added costs to accomplish this can and should be absorbed by the industry. The health, safety, and welfare of all Texans here now, and God willing in the future, depends on this commission to do the right thing and it cannot do so as long as it continues to pander to the industry.

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